Home Improvement and Remodeling | This Old House

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“Color Your Own” Contest | Fall Pumpkin Porch

Pumpkins and a well-placed kitty make for a welcoming Thanksgiving entry! COLOR YOUR OWN Fall Pumpkin Porch this weekend for a shot at winning a $100 Home Depot gift card

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We asked TOH editors and fans to share their holiday wish lists. Here, we bring you the most-wanted gifts of the...

Holiday Gift Guide 2018

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Did you know that the day after Thanksgiving is the busiest day of the year for plumbers? So much so, that it is now...

How to Clear Any Clogged Drain

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Every month, Ask This Old House and The Home Depot will present a practical home improvement project—from...

DIY Smarts

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Jamestown Net-Zero House

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Get your house ready for hosting family and friends with our best holiday ideas

Thanksgiving Survival Guide

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Centriq is on a mission to radically simplify your life as a homeowner. Learn how

Centriq | The Ultimate Mobile App for Home Organization, Repair and Maintenance

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We are so excited to unveil our Idea House in Narragansett, Rhode Island! Learn more about special custom...

Have a Look Inside the 2018 Idea House

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Find the zone for your town to determine what plants will flourish in your yard.

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

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Now you can purchase the project plans featured in full episodes of The New Yankee Workshop

The New Yankee Workshop | Get Norm's Building Plans

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Givz, available as an app and a website, allows you to easily donate to your favorite charities. This is how you can...

An App That Helps You Support Generation NEXT and Young Tradespeople

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We proudly support the mikeroweWORKS Foundation through our Generation Next campaign. Together, we're...

Generation NEXT

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Create your own color schemes for images from your favorite magazine. Download and print these ...

Exclusive Coloring Pages

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Inspirational home and yard transformations from TOH fans just like you!

Reader Remodels

A new digital media enterprise to deliver branded home-related content, tools, and advertising solutions across the...

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In a new partnership, TOH joins forces with The House Designers to bring you amazing home-building plans. Check it...

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Pro tips for using the Domino Joining System, HK 55 Carpentry Saw, Kapex Sliding Compound Miter Saw, Carvex Jigsaw,...

Tool School, brought to you by FESTOOL

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It's still warm enough to make some major upgrades! Button up your house for the cold season with these fall home...

Fall Upkeep

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Planning a kitchen, bath, bedroom, or deck project? These calculators will help you design the space you want at a...

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Is your dishwasher ready for prime time? Here are some dishwasher cleaning tips to ensure that your dinnerware gets...

How to Clean a Dishwasher

Buried by a blizzard? Follow our tips for digging out

Pro Tips: Snow and Ice Removal

Richard Trethewey demonstrates the best way to unclog a clogged toilet

In this toilet repair how-to video, This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey shows how to...

How to Unclog a Toilet

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This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shares tips for clearing a concrete walkway after a snowstorm

How to Shovel and Salt Snow and Ice

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Skip the caustic chemical drain cleaners, and roll up your sleeves

How to Unclog a Sink in 3 Steps

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In this winter weather special, Scott offers an electrical solution to ice dams. Kevin talks climate change with...

Ask TOH | Winter-Weather Special

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Don’t leave oven prep to the day before a holiday cook-a-thon

Is Your Oven Holiday-Ready?

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Icicles may be pretty but they can tear off gutters, loosen shingles, and cause water to back up into your house....

How to Get Rid of Ice Dams

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Handy tips for avoiding damage to your driveway when you're shoveling snow

Digging Out Your Car? Don't Damage the Driveway

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Get stains out with ingredients you probably already have around the house ...

How to Remove Every Type of Carpet Stain

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A cozy place to gather friends and family on cool fall nights—build one this weekend! PLUS, learn how you can get all...

How to Build a Fire Pit

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Thanksgiving is the peak day of the year for kitchen fires. Learn how to protect yourself, your guests, and your...

Stovetop Fire Safety

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Five surefire ways to keep unwanted house guests from putting a damper on your holiday gatherings

Pest Control: How to Keep Furry Invaders Out

You found the rake—now do the right thing

How to Dispose of Fall Leaves

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Norm Abram shows how to create easy access to items in a kitchen base cabinet

How to Install a Pull-Out Kitchen Shelf

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Lots of guests and family gatherings means you'll have loads of extras on hand this holiday season. But where do...

Smart Kitchen-Storage Upgrades

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Want to learn how to trap and zap germs this flu season? We asked Dr. Amy E. Kirby, a public health expert at...

How to Get Rid of Germs

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Tom Silva points out some pitfalls to avoid when installing attic insulation

Upgrading Attic Insulation

The probability of a home surviving a wildfire greatly increases with two fire-wise home improvements: fire-retardant...

Firesafe Landscaping: Defensible Space

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Front Exterior TOH 2018 Idea House

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Have a Look Inside the 2018 Idea House

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TOH heads south with new Generation Next apprentices to restore and renovate two historic homes

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Explore every inch of our 2018 Idea House in Narragansett, Rhode Island! Pan around the 360-degree virtual...

2018 Idea House | Interactive 3D House Tour

Planning to keep cozy this winter with a wood-burning fireplace or stove? When buying firewood, don’t be afraid to...

Burn This Firewood, Not That

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Resurrecting a sunken brick path with This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook

How to Repair a Brick Walkway

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How Often Do You Really Need to Change Your Sheets?

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